86.6% want elected school board for Chicago
Victory!
Here’s just one West Side ward’s results, courtesy of Valerie Leonard, who writes, “A preliminary review indicates that voters overwhelmingly want an elected school board. This is significant, as Lawndale and East and West Garfield are Ground Zero for school closings and other school actions that are disruptive to student learning and cause community de-stabilization….
“Thank everyone who helped in any way: Provided technical assistance and other resources; circulated petitions; provided an endorsement; promoted this effort; educated voters; distributed literature; knocked on doors; made phone calls; provided a forum to circulate petitions; provided a forum to talk about the issues; videotaped forums or voted!!! We will be looking at results from all races around the City and sharing them with our state legislators as we advocate for an elected school board. A special thanks to Dwayne Truss from the Austin neighborhood,